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Percentage of Americans who believe in God or a universal force: 95

Who define God as "the all-powerful, all-knowing Creator of the universe who rules the world today": 67

Percentage of American children living with father and mother, in 1960: 80.6

Percentage living with both parents today: 57.7

The average number of hours in a pastor's work week: 60

Percentage of high school seniors who used marijuana during the school year: 30

Number of people enrolled in Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) programs in 1969: 325; In 1990: 6,738

Percentage of Americans favoring nondevotional instruction about various world religions in the public schools: 66

Number of times the average American goes to the mall in a month: 3; Amount spent per visit: $60

Percentage of Americans who say they have seen or sensed the presence of an angel: 13

The year bells are first known to have been used in a church: A.d. 560 The approximate year an organ was first used: A.d. 730

The percentage gang-related killings have increased since 1980: ...

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